straddle

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈstrædəl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈstrædəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(strad′l)

Inflections of 'straddle' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
straddles
v 3rd person singular
straddling
v pres p
straddled
v past
straddled
v past p

Collocations for "straddle"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "straddle" in context.

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straddle

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
v
  1. straddle a [chair, wall, horse]
  2. straddle [an issue, a proposal, an idea]
  3. straddle the fence
  4. straddle the fence on the [issue, matter] of
  5. straddle two [worlds, cultures, continents, genres]
  6. sexually explicit: straddled him
  7. straddle your legs over a [chair]
  8. straddle over to the [car, bed, door]
n
  1. [spread, extended] his leg into a straddle
  2. her legs [flailed, swung] into a straddle
'straddle' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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